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Read the following passage answer the next 10 questions.
The power of our body to fight against various disease producing agents is known as defensive mechanism. This defensive mechanism depends upon various factors which can be categorized mainly into two types: common factors and special factors.
Amongst the common factors, the most important is the health of human beings. We all know if we are having a good health, our body automatically remains protected against the diseases, for keeping good health one should have nutritious balanced diet. A balanced diet is that which contains carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins in proportionate amount.
The skin of our body saves us against many micro-organisms producing diseases, provided that it is intact. In case there are cuts or abrasions on it, the micro-organisms penetrate the body through those cuts and abrasions and can cause diseases. Therefore, a cut or an abrasion should never be left open. In case there is no bandage etc. available, it may be covered by a clean cloth. Some bacteria are residing on and inside the human body. They are our friends and are useful for us. They do not cause any disease and by their presence they don’t allow disease causing organism to settle on those places. For example, the micro – organisms, present in human saliva secrete chemical which does not allow diphtheria causing bacteria to grow inside the oral cavity.
The human body secretes a variety of fluids, which are killers for disease causing micro – organisms. For example, gastric juice(acidic in nature) secreted by our intestinal tract kills all organisms which enter our body through food. There are a few automatic activities of our body known as “reflex phenomenon” which protect the body against many infections. This reflex phenomenon includes sneezing, coughing and vomiting.
Fever is one of the most important constituents of the defensive mechanism for our body. The organ which regulates the temperature of our body is known as hypothalamus and it is situated in the brain. When micro – organisms after entering the body release toxic products and these reach the brain through blood, the hypothalamus starts increasing the temperature of body, the person gets fever.
This fever is very useful for the human body because by the increase of temperature the micro – organisms which are the root cause of the problem get killed. We are living in an environment which is full of bacteria. Many of these bacteria can produce serious diseases, but all of us do not suffer from such diseases. It is due to a special power present in our body to fight these diseases. A part of this special power of our body is known as innate immunity. In a nutshell, we can say that since nature has provided us with defence mechanism to fight against so many diseases, let us maintain it or rather increase it by wasy to immunisation.
One should have a nutririous balanced diet to ...
- keep healthy
- ensure that recommendations of a dietician are followed
- hace essential items
- enjoy all tastes
- A.
Only 1
- B.
Only 2
- C.
Both 2 and 3
- D.
Only 4
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ReportThe defence mechanism of the human body ...
- A.
checks body deterioration
- B.
ensures wear and tear of the body
- C.
saves us from depression
- D.
protects us from diseases
The power of our body to fight against various diseases producing agents is called
- A.
defence mechanism
- B.
health
- C.
immunisation
- D.
fever
Why should a cut or abrasion never be left open
- It causes pain
- It causes itching
- Micro-organisms penetrate the body and can cause disease
- It grows deeper
- A.
Only 1
- B.
Both 1 and 2
- C.
Only 3
- D.
Only 4
Reflex phenomenon includes
- A.
sneezing
- B.
coughing
- C.
vomiting
- D.
All of these
Which of the following statements is/are NOT TRUE as per the passage?
- Hypothalamus is situated in liver.
- The power to fight the disease is called innate immunity
- Fever is one of the most important constituents of our defence mechanism
- We should never increase our defense mechanism by immunisation
- A.
Both 1 and 4
- B.
Both 2 and 3
- C.
Only 2
- D.
Only 3
Few automatic activities of our body are known as
- A.
immunity
- B.
defence mechanism
- C.
reflex action
- D.
balanced diet
The word 'balanced diet' in para 2 means
- A.
fair
- B.
equitable
- C.
varied type of food having nutritious value
- D.
stable
Pick the option showing the correct use of the word 'abrasion'.
- A.
The abrasion is slow and steady.
- B.
Nutan had a small abrasion on her knee.
- C.
Abrasions are for one and all.
- D.
I like abrasion very much.
The word ___ in para 6 means the same as poisonous
- A.
serious
- B.
toxic
- C.
immunty
- D.
regulates
Read the followig passage and answer the next 5 questions:
Philosophy of Education is a label applied to the study of the purpose, process, nature and ideals of education. It can be considered a branch of both philosophy and education. Education can be defined as the teaching and learning of specific skills, and the imparting of knowledge, judgment and wisdom, and is something broader than the societal institution of education we often speak of.
Many educationalists consider it a weak and woolly field, too far removed from the practical applications of the real world to be useful. But philosophers dating back to Plato and the Ancient Greeks have given the area much thought and emphasis, and there is little doubt that their work has helped shape the practice of education over the millennia.
Plato is the earliest important educational thinker, and education is an essential element in "The Republic" (his most important work on philosophy and political theory, written around 360 B.C.).
In it, he advocates some rather extreme methods: removing children from their mothers' care and raising them as wards of the state, and differentiating children suitable to the various castes, the highest receiving the most education, so that they could act as guardians of the city and care for the less able. He believed that education should be holistic, including facts, skills, physical discipline, music and art.
Plato believed that talent and intelligence is not distributed genetically and thus is be found in children born to all classes, although his proposed system of selective public education for an educated minority of the population does not really follow a democratic model.
Aristotle considered human nature, habit and reason to be equally important forces to be cultivated in education, the ultimate aim of which should be to produce good and virtuous citizens.
He proposed that teachers lead their students systematically, and that repetition be used as a key tool to develop good habits, unlike Socrates' emphasis on questioning his listeners to bring out their own ideas. He emphasized the balancing of the theoretical and practical aspects of subjects taught, among which he explicitly mentions reading, writing, mathematics, music, physical education, literature, history, and a wide range of sciences, as well as play, which he also considered important.
During the Medieval period, the idea of Perennialism was first formulated by St. Thomas Aquinas in his work "De Magistro". Perennialism holds that one should teach those things deemed to be of everlasting importance to all people everywhere, namely principles and reasoning, not just facts (which are apt to change over time), and that one should teach first about people, not machines or techniques. It was originally religious in nature, and it was only much later that a theory of secular perennialism developed.
During the Renaissance, the French skeptic Michel de Montaigne (1533 - 1592) was one of the first to critically look at education. Unusually for his time, Montaigne was willing to question the conventional wisdom of the period, calling into question the whole edifice of the educational system, and the implicit assumption that university-educated philosophers were necessarily wiser than uneducated farm workers, for example.
What is the difference between the approaches of Socrates and Aristotle?
- A.
Aristotle felt the need for repetition to develop good habits in studets; Socrates felt that students need to be constantly questioned.
- B.
Aristotle feld the need for rote-learning; Socrates emphasised on dialogic learning.
- C.
There was no difference.
- D.
Aristotle emphasised on importance of paying attention to human nature; Socrates emphasised upon science.
Why do educationists consider philosophy a 'weak and woolly' field?
- A.
It is not practically applicable.
- B.
Its theoretical concepts are easily understood.
- C.
It is irrelevant for education.
- D.
None of the above.
What do you understand by the term 'perennialism' in the context of the given comprehension passage?
- A.
It refers to something which is of ceaseless importance.
- B.
It refers to something which is quire unnecessary.
- C.
It refers to something which is abstract and theoretical.
- D.
It refers to something which existed in the past and no longer exists now.
Were Plato's beliefs about education democratic?
- A.
He believed that only the rich have the right to acquire education.
- B.
Yes
- C.
He believed that only a select few are meant to attend schools.
- D.
He believed that all pupils are not talented.
Why did Aquinas propose a model of education which did not lay much emphasis on facts?
- A.
Facts are not important.
- B.
Facts do not lead to holistic education.
- C.
Facts change with the changing times.
- D.
Facts are frozen in time.
The problem with advertisements of junk food is that:
- they market junk food as healthy.
- they are only half correct.
- they show smiling mothers.
- they have misleading taglines.
- A.
Only 1
- B.
Both 1 and 2
- C.
Both 3 and 4
- D.
Only 4
Out attitude towards food has its roots in the time when India:
- A.
was a golden bird
- B.
was poor and food was scarce
- C.
when agriculture was predominant
- D.
was a British colony
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
- A.
All junk food are unhealthy.
- B.
All instant noodle are unhealthy.
- C.
Only junk food in our diet is unhealthy.
- D.
We compromise with food for its taste or convenience.
Why is it important to monitor our daily calories intake?
- A.
Because physical labour has reduced.
- B.
Because physical labour has increased.
- C.
Because it is good for health.
- D.
None of the above.
Pick the correct meaning of the word 'instant' as used in the passage.
- A.
happening immediately
- B.
an extreme short period of time.
- C.
a particular point in time.
- D.
dried and can be prepared very quickly by adding hot water.
Directions for next 5 questions:
Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each questions. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
Man in essentially a _____ animal and tens to associate with others
- A.
sentimental
- B.
gregarious
- C.
selfish
- D.
perverse
Why do we always have to submit _____ his authority?
- A.
under
- B.
with
- C.
for
- D.
to
I haven't _____ butter but I have a lot of bread.
- A.
a lot of
- B.
little
- C.
much
- D.
some
The student _____ book I still have, can take it from me.
- A.
that
- B.
whose
- C.
which
- D.
his
That farmer may be old, but he is _____.
- A.
less energetic
- B.
more energetic
- C.
most energetic
- D.
energetic
Direction for next 3 questions.
In these questions choose the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Scorn
- A.
Concise
- B.
Despise
- C.
Bias
- D.
Fierce
Catastrophe
- A.
Tragedy
- B.
Anger
- C.
Violence
- D.
Hatred
Abjure
- A.
Renounce
- B.
Announce
- C.
Pronounce
- D.
Denounce
Direction for next 3 questions:
In these questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given words.
Depth
- A.
Deep
- B.
Shallow
- C.
Hollow
- D.
Filled
Demolish
- A.
Diminish
- B.
Establish
- C.
Debunk
- D.
Deter
Taint
- A.
Construct
- B.
Clear
- C.
Purify
- D.
Repair
Direction for next 4 questions:
Four words are given in each question, out of which one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
Four words are given in each question, out of which one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
- A.
Advicable
- B.
Advisable
- C.
Adviseable
- D.
Adviceable
Four words are given in each question, out of which one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
- A.
Discrepancy
- B.
Descrepancy
- C.
Discripancy
- D.
Discrepansy
Four words are given in each question, out of which one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
- A.
Impetous
- B.
Ignoable
- C.
Ignominious
- D.
Idiosyncreasy
Four words are given in each question, out of which one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
- A.
Acoustic
- B.
Norcoctic
- C.
Pesimist
- D.
Permentant
Direction for next 5 questions:
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.
Completing a period of hundred years.
- A.
Centennial
- B.
Centurioin
- C.
Centaury
- D.
Centenarian
Animals that can live on land and water.
- A.
Terrestrial
- B.
Aquatic
- C.
Amphibians
- D.
Parasitic
The art of making maps and charts
- A.
Calligraphy
- B.
Palaeography
- C.
Metallurgy
- D.
Cartography
A game in which not one wins.
- A.
Draw
- B.
Obsolete
- C.
Legal
- D.
Illegal
Shaking movement of the ground
- A.
Tremor
- B.
Shiver
- C.
Vibrate
- D.
Oscillate
Direction for next 5 questions:
In these questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative, which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
I have recetly changed my job and I am going to have teething problems.
- A.
difficulties at the start
- B.
difficulties at the end
- C.
difficulties all the time
- D.
problem with my teeth.
The soldiers fougth tooth and nail to save their country.
- A.
using unfair means
- B.
with strength and fury
- C.
with weapons
- D.
as best as they could
Chetan is very upset because the new manager alwasy picks on him.
- A.
advises
- B.
warns severely
- C.
selects
- D.
treats badly
If you read between the lines, you will appreciate what he write.
- A.
can read leaving lines in between
- B.
can read a lot quicker
- C.
know what the writer thinks
- D.
can read and write in the language.
As soon as the police arrived, the bank robbers showed the white flag.
- A.
calmly left the scene
- B.
surrendered
- C.
ran away
- D.
were incensed
Direction for next 5 questions:
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
- This network of stories is know in academic circles as 'fiction' or 'imagined realities'
- However, an imagined reality is not a lie.
- Over the years, people have woven an incredibly complex network of stories.
- Within this network fiction not only exists but also accumulates immense power.
- A.
CADB
- B.
DBAC
- C.
ADBC
- D.
DBCA
- But they faced grave danger if they tried to criticise these decisions.
- The nationalists now began to openly criticize the policies of the British.
- The freedom movement changed this situation.
- Under colonial rule, the people had lived in fear of the British government and did not agree with many of the decisions that they took.
- A.
CBAD
- B.
DBAC
- C.
BADC
- D.
DACB
- The brain is active too during sleep, sending messages for the hearth to beat regularly.
- However, the body utilizes the sleeping time effectively.
- We spend about one third of our time sleeping.
- It produces energy and releases hormones for repair and growth during the night.
- A.
CBDA
- B.
BADC
- C.
ABDC
- D.
CABD
- The students often go about their business, singing along in the corridors.
- But for the students of St. Ambrose High School, it no longer dictates their day.
- A bell can sound gloomyor cheerful depending on whenit is rung.
- It has been scrappedin favour of music which now breaksup the time table of the school
- A.
VADB
- B.
BDAC
- C.
CBDA
- D.
ACBD
- If the mixture becomes too thick add more milk.
- Finally, add sugar and nuts, and your kheer is ready.
- Boil milk in a heavy-bottomed pan and add rice.
- Cook for about twenty minutes stirring every once in a while, till the mixture thickens.
- A.
BADC
- B.
CDAB
- C.
DACB
- D.
ADCB